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Used the TR70 to clear a large Cherry tree in a garden today. Nothing at all wasted; All the logs plus four big nets of "wood chunks". I really do need a top loading boiler!

A gem of wisdom buried on page 10 and so worth resurrecting:

If they choose to spray off the new suckers on their side, will that damage/kill your hedge?

Not at all. Your earlier findings and advice was key - it forced some serious deliberations on our part and helped us make a robust decision that was right for us so it helped enormously.

I listened carefully to your advice in this matter on a previous thread and it took nigh on two years to make a decision (which really is not like me at all). In the end we decided on a TR70 for the following: It would run on a much smaller tractor so much more versatile in the field allowing inter-row access of thinnings, hazel coppice and even SRC Willow (if it works out). Whilst the 110 would only be able to go on a big tractor and costs a significant amount more, to to be honest, the main reason we went for the 70 was that at 110mm we decided it would be turning nice saleable logs into rough logs with a limited market. We only wanted to create something out of what was previously being wasted. Having now got one, the netted output is just begging to be used alongside a top loading boiler or straight into bins for small scale charcoal production. If used alongside a boiler then a 110 would most definitely be the one of choice. We are looking forward to seeing how practical the chunks are to use in our own log burners but will need to wait for this seasons cuttings to dry first. Seasoned stock seems to be more inclined to shatter whilst freshly harvested stock cuts very nicely but (I guess) is much more likely to develop mould once cut... so we are also trialling different drying techniques; racked out nets, palletised nets and cubic meter bins. All interesting stuff!

They seem to be called 'wood chunks' in the US which seems as good a name as anything else... unless of course Arbtalk can come up with a better one!

+1. We have a TR70 that we are trialling different ways of using it. Very impressed with it so far but will have to wait to see how the product is received. (For those with a boiler it must be the way forward). Best bit is speed of processing and the low revs that it operates at.

Probably the best advice you will get on this thread!

Sorry... still need planning for an earth berm. Here is a successful application http://www.eastsussex.gov.uk/yourcouncil/agendasreportsminutes/othercommittees/planningandhighways/reports/P15Oct2003WillingdonSchool.pdf but believe me it is not a given. You might believe you own the land but you are only the custodian and everybody and their dog has their twopenneth if you try anything different.

"The creation of a pond by machinery is considered an engineering operation under the Town and Country Planning Act 1990 (as amended). Even if your proposed scheme only includes a small and shallow pond, it may be defined as an engineering operation which could require planning permission – it will depend on your planning authority"

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Ash, Delivery is always the killer so it might help to let everyone know where you are based.

"wood chunks" seem to be popular in eastern Europe and the US. Some very clever designs on youtube, some safe, most definitely not safe.

I guess it is less about the numerical measure but more about real life experience on the impact of the canopy density (and height of canopy?). Must take more notice!

I found this which explains the measurement process. http://ecoplexity.org/files/Measuring_Canopy_Cover_lesson_plan.pdf

Our small kubota tractor had a seal go in the lift pump which slowly allowed diesel to run from the tank to the sump.

At the risk that I am missing something obvious... could someone explain %age canopy cover and how it is measured. Thanks in advance.

It might be worth rewording your website. "Our logs are 0%-20% moisture content" might be an open invite for the more pedantic log buyers to have you over a barrel.

It's not; Lancashire is the hardest.

Trying these for the first time. Obviously no good for outside but they do stack surprisingly well. Originally used for transporting radish from Israel. Any one used these before? Thoughts?

I have a 2t(?) BRIT pallet truck that is slightly twisted. The handle and pump etc is fine it is just one fork is always slightly higher than the other so it so hardly ever gets used. Certainly better than nothing. £30? 20 mins from M6J27 PM if it is any good to you.

Talk about light the blue touch paper and retire to a safe distance... The bulk of comment rails against anyone finding it offensive. To be clear (in my view) the ad isn't offensive. I asked was it APPROPRIATE. The two words are not interchangeable. A few picks to keep the fires burning.... The full quote might have answered your own question - sex·ism 1. Discrimination based on gender, especially discrimination against women. 2. Attitudes, conditions, or behaviors that promote stereotyping of social roles based on gender. the everyday sexism project"The Everyday Sexism Project exists to catalogue instances of sexism experienced by women on a day to day basis. They might be serious or minor, outrageously offensive or so niggling and normalised that you don’t even feel able to protest." Andy, despite getting a lot off your chest you didn't actually give a view on whether you think it is appropriate to Arbtalk. Tom, nice of you to share something from your own private collection but it really is not up my street. Best to keep it for your other forums. As always, you are quite right Jon. Rob owes me big time! Of course there are many many more important things going on in the world but if we applied that logic no threads would exist. Is a fungi ident more important an things kicking off in the Ukraine? In any case it wasn't a complaint, it was an observation. Arbtalk is one of the very few forums where some semblance of standards are upheld. I for one would not like to see that change. Banter between members is one thing and the Mods have the unenviable task of trying to keep the peace. However, the Banner Adverts set the tone for the whole site and I, for one, was surprised to see this getting through. I fully accept that I might be in the minority but just wanted to see what everyone else thought.

That looks like a Fleming land leveler. I have used same on a 135 to level road planings with a degree of success. It takes a few passes but it gets there in the end. I had it mounted the other way around so it was more aggressive going backwards and a bit more gentle when finishing going forward. A few tractor weights on the frame will make it bite a bit more but I cant think that it would ever rip up an existing compacted roadway.

A gentleman not living more than quarter of a mile from me bought his first chainsaw from our local Stihl dealer. On the first day of ownership he called me to come round and see why the chain kept jumping off. The saw had been assembled by the dealer but he didn't get any 'walk through' and hence had no idea about chain oil or chain adjustment (or PPE). If he had bought the saw over the internet he might just have taken the time to read the instructions. As it was he just paid a little bit more than he needed to for a box shifting service.